Realm Cellars, The Bard Size:3x1.5L This house makes rather restrained

This house makes rather restrained yet rich

a wine that ultimately is produced only about once every four years or so

There is a clean and crisp feel to the finish and only mild austerity

Broad and rich but also magically airy in the mouth

with an elegantly textural attack and a creamy core of fruit that's underpinned by a bright but nicely integrated spine of acidity

Realm Cellars, The Bard Size:3x1.5L This house makes rather restrainedA blend of 21 different lots from 11 different vineyards, the 2017 The Bard is composed of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot. Deep garnet purple colored, it bursts out of the glass with blackcurrant cordial, warm plums, redcurrant jelly and chocolate covered cherries notes, leading to a minty undercurrent with a waft of cinnamon. Medium to full bodied, soft textured and refreshing, it delivers a good core of black fruit on the palate, finishing